Celeb-designed jewels set for charity auction
New York--Fine-art auctioneers Bonhams and Butterfields will host a "Stars For A Cause" charity auction featuring a collection of red-carpet jewelry and fashion accessories from a who's-who list of...
Flawless blue diamond up for grabs at Sotheby's
Geneva--A flawless 7.03-carat blue diamond will be among the jewels up for sale at Sotheby's upcoming auction in Geneva.
WGC names 'Leaves of Change' celebrity partners
New York--The World Gold Council's (WGC) "Leaves of Change" initiative is now in full swing, with a number of celebrities and jewelry designers set to auction off their collaboratively designed gold...
100-carat diamond gets its name
Hong Kong--The rare, 101.27-carat diamond sold at Christie's spring 2008 Hong Kong auction is now known as "The Shizuka Diamond," Christie's announced on Thursday.
Simmons Jewelry Co. decks SpongeBob in diamonds
New York--Nickelodeon's most rapt audience for its SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon might be the school-age set, but the show also counts die-hard fans well past elementary school, and the Simmons...
A-list to design gold pendants for charity
New York--The World Gold Council (WGC) is asking A-list celebrities to design a gold jewelry item that will be auctioned off to charity.
Revenues slide 58 percent at Sotheby's
New York--Revenues fell 58 percent in the first quarter for international auction house Sotheby's.
Big diamonds don't sell at Sotheby's
Geneva--The top three diamonds offered at a Sotheby's auction on Wednesday failed to sell, with potential buyers reluctant to part with their money due to the current global financial crisis.
Patrizzi and Co. to hold first watch auction
Geneva--Patrizzi and Co. Auctioneers, a new auction house founded by former Antiquorum chairman Osvaldo Patrizzi, has announced its first-ever auction.
Montblanc, Sotheby's launch tour to support literacy
New York--Montblanc and Sotheby's auction house have partnered to put on a worldwide tour of 12 unique portraits that will be auctioned off next fall in support of global education and literacy...
Dallas auction to showcase Mexican silver
Dallas--Heritage Auction Galleries will host a sale of important Mexican silver jewelry designs, with pieces by designer luminaries such as William Spratling, Antonio Pineda, Hector Aguilar and Fred...
Vintage Rolex auction nets more than $3.7 million
Milan, Italy--Patrizzi and Co.'s March 22 auction of the David Blei Vintage Rolex Collection has brought in more than $3.7 million, with all but one of 114 Rolexes in the collection selling.
Antiquorum names Maron as chairman
Geneva--Antiquorum has announced the appointment of Robert Maron as its new chairman.
GIA announces Alumni Auction and Dance Party
Carlsbad, Calif.--The Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) annual Alumni Auction and Dance Party will be held on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Marriott University Park Hotel in Tucson, Ariz.
Dallas auction to feature top jewelry designers
Dallas--Heritage Auction Galleries will offer up a "who's who" of the top names in designer jewelry at its May 11 Signature Jewelry Auction.
First Patrizzi auction realizes $5.4 million
Geneva--A low number of bids and technical problems plagued the first auction for Geneva-based Patrizzi and Co., held at the Hotel Richemond in Switzerland on Tuesday.
JAR jewels to sparkle at next Christie's auction
New York--Five jewels created by secretive, revered designer JAR - two brooches and three pairs of ear clips - are the highlights of the next Christie's jewelry auction, scheduled for April 22 in New...
Colorless diamonds move at Christie's auction
New York--Christie's latest jewels sale garnered almost $20 million and sold 85 percent by value, staring off the spring auction season on a positive note, the auction house announced on Thursday.
Lacy and Co. co-owners win 2009 Shipley Award
Las Vegas--Lacy and Co. co-owners Charles and Ellen Lacy have been chosen by the American Gem Society (AGS) as the winners of the 2009 Robert M. Shipley Award.
'Leaves of Change' celebrity jewels raise thousands
New York--The World Gold Council's "Leaves of Change" celebrity-designed jewelry collection raised tens of thousands of dollars for charity last night, with actresses Brooke Shields and Marcia Gay...